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Ely v. Klahr

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Docket No.: 
548
Appellee: 
Klahr
Appellant: 
Ely
Decided By: 
Burger Court (1970-1971)
Opinion: 
403 U.S. 108 (1971)
Argued: 
Tuesday, March 23, 1971
Decided: 
Monday, June 7, 1971
Issues: 
Civil Rights, Reapportionment

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The Oyez Project, Ely v. Klahr , 403 U.S. 108 (1971)
available at: (http://oyez.org/cases/1970-1979/1970/1970_548)
(last visited Friday, November 27, 2009).
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Decisions

Decision: 9 votes for Klahr, 0 vote(s) against
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Burger
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Black
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Douglas
Wrote a special concurrence
Harlan
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Stewart
Wrote the majority opinion
White
Voted with the majority
Marshall
Voted with the majority
Blackmun

Full Opinion by Justice Byron R. White